CINCINNATI (AP) — For the second time in three seasons, Jake Browning has stepped in for an injured Joe Burrow. But unlike in 2023, things aren’t going well.

In Sunday’s 37-24 loss to the Detroit Lions, the Bengals’ third-year quarterback threw three more interceptions, giving him eight in four games. Browning, who also tossed three second-half touchdown passes, took responsibility for the loss.

“A lot of people in that locker room played winning football today,” Browning said. “I did not. You throw three picks in the NFL, you’re going to lose.”

Burrow had surgery on his injured left toe and is out indefinitely. The Bengals stuck with the backups on their roster instead of trying to acquire a veteran QB.

Browning’s backup, Brett Rypien, has 11 career appearances and four starts, three

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